Three features A, B and C are marked in the given outline political map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the line marked in the map.
A. Peasant Satyagraha
B. Movement of Indigo Planters
C. Place where Jallianwala Tragedy took place.
Answers
Answer:
A. Peasant Satyagraha – Awadh (Uttar Pradesh), Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh
B. Movement of Indigo Planters – Champaran (Bihar)
C. Place where Jallianwala Tragedy took place – Amritsar (Punjab)
Satyagraha
Explanation:
A. Peasant Satyagraha
The peasant Satyagraha took place in Awadh of Uttar Pradesh, and the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh where the peasants rebelled against the oppressions of the British rule.
B. Movement of Indigo Planters
The first satyagraha took place in the Champaran District of Bihar in 1917. It was to create awakening among the peasants against the European planters. These planters resorted to illegal and inhuman methods of indigo cultivation with meagre payment to the peasants.
C. Place where Jallianwala Tragedy took place.
Charan Paduka Satyagrah was a gory event called the Jallianwalabagh massacre, a dark day in Indian history where hundreds of protesters against the British imperialism were shot dead in a closed environment. General Dyer blocked all exit points, and opened fire on the peaceful crowd, killing hundreds in Amritsar, Punjab.